---
id: avatar
title: Avatar
---

import Tabs from "@theme/Tabs";
import TabItem from "@theme/TabItem";
import Usage from "../component_usage/Avatar.mdx";
import Play from "@site/playground/Avatar/avatar.playground";

Avatars are found all over ui design from lists to profile screens.
They are commonly used to represent a user and can contain photos, icons, or even text.

## Import

```tsx
import { Avatar } from "@rneui/themed";
```

## Usage

<Usage />

## Props

<div class='table-responsive'>

| Name                       | Type                                                       | Default                                           | Description                                                                                                                                                  |
| -------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| `Component`                | React Component                                            | `Press handlers present then Pressable else View` | Component for enclosing element (eg: TouchableHighlight, View, etc).                                                                                         |
| `ImageComponent`           | ComponentClass<{}, any>                                    |                                                   | Custom ImageComponent for Avatar.                                                                                                                            |
| `activeOpacity`            | number                                                     |                                                   | Opacity when pressed.                                                                                                                                        |
| `avatarStyle`              | ImageStyle                                                 |                                                   | Style for avatar image.                                                                                                                                      |
| `containerStyle`           | View Style                                                 |                                                   | Styling for outer container.                                                                                                                                 |
| `icon`                     | AvatarIcon                                                 |                                                   | Displays an icon as the main content of the Avatar. **Cannot be used alongside title**. When used with the `source` prop it will be used as the placeholder. |
| `iconStyle`                | Text Style                                                 |                                                   | Extra styling for icon component.                                                                                                                            |
| `imageProps`               | ImageProps(Object)                                         |                                                   | Optional properties to pass to the avatar e.g "resizeMode".                                                                                                  |
| `onLongPress`              | Function                                                   |                                                   | Callback function when long pressing component.                                                                                                              |
| `onPress`                  | Function                                                   |                                                   | Callback function when pressing component.                                                                                                                   |
| `onPressIn`                | GestureResponderEventHandler                               |                                                   | Called when a touch is engaged before `onPress`.                                                                                                             |
| `onPressOut`               | GestureResponderEventHandler                               |                                                   | Called when a touch is released before `onPress`.                                                                                                            |
| `overlayContainerStyle`    | Text Style                                                 |                                                   | Style for the view outside image or icon.                                                                                                                    |
| `placeholderStyle`         | View Style                                                 |                                                   | Adds style to the placeholder wrapper.                                                                                                                       |
| `pressableProps`           | PressableProps except click handlers                       | `None`                                            |                                                                                                                                                              |
| `renderPlaceholderContent` | `ReactElement<{}, string` or `JSXElementConstructor<any>>` |                                                   | Custom placeholder element (by default, it's the title).                                                                                                     |
| `rounded`                  | boolean                                                    |                                                   | Makes the avatar circular.                                                                                                                                   |
| `size`                     | `number` or `small` or `medium` or `large` or `xlarge`     | `small`                                           | Size of the avatar.                                                                                                                                          |
| `source`                   | ImageSourcePropType                                        |                                                   | Image source to be displayed on avatar.                                                                                                                      |
| `title`                    | string                                                     |                                                   | Renders title in the placeholder.                                                                                                                            |
| `titleStyle`               | Text Style                                                 |                                                   | Style for the title.                                                                                                                                         |

</div>

## Playground

<Play />
